Taffy

The chat-first way to meet

6 followers

The chat-first way to meet

6 followers

Taffy is a dating/friending application that connects users to people around them - with one twist: Profile pics are blurry until you start a conversation. Our chat-first app let's you thumb through posts with blurry profile pics and catchy headlines. Pics are slow-revealed through active chat. The more you say, the more you see.

Launch tags:iOS•Productivity•Messaging

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Cintric

We've seen quite a few attempts at non-superficial dating apps over the years, and none of them have seemed to catch on. I think the prevailing understanding is that as much as we'd like it not to be, appearance is a key piece of how we evaluate potential partners. How is Taffy different from previous attempts? (re: dating app attempts to be non-superficial and hide photos) How will you address the problem of users investing time/effort into a conversation only to realize they're not superficially a match, particularly in an environment where they can browse through a much larger pool of potential matches with the same effort on another platform? Genuinely hope this catches on, and I think the blurry/reveal angle is a clever way to go about this. Just curious how you plan to address some of the challenges others have faced.

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9yr ago

Taffy

Maker

@connorbowlan Thank you for a terrific question! Interestingly, superficiality is a moving target. Studies have shown that physical attraction isn’t fixed to begin with. Personality actually plays a positive role in perceived physical attraction, when one finds another person likable and interesting. (Kansan.com 2017) That said, our goal was to find a perfect balance between authenticity, practicality and enjoyment. So, we set out to do a few things: (1) provide users with a fun way to get to know each other; (2) provide them with just enough visual to garner some attention; (3) require only a few exchanges to get the full reveal / payoff; and (4) allow users to express themselves and generate some user-generated stickiness through our “headline” feature. We intentionally did not want to set the hurdle too high, so we made sure users had a chance to get to know one another while revealing in real time…at their own pace, and in a playful format. So, at the end of the day, you only invest as much time as you’re willing.

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9yr ago

Magnet

This is basically the opposite of Magnet, for people that got tons of time to waste in online dating! People already invest way too much time texting and now they would be even more upset if the match ghost them after they see their picture? It sounds like a terrible idea, it could work for shy teenagers, tho.

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9yr ago

Taffy

Maker

@alessandro_schiassi We're all about letting users connect and communicate in a playful format, so if that's meaningless to someone, they're better off swiping right into perpetuity on Tinder. 😬 In terms of POS "dating", if I'm in a bar and want to meet someone, I'll just start up a real life convo straight out. Why waste time geeking out on my phone, when I'll eventually need to speak up anyway - or maybe not.

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9yr ago

Magnet

@johnschenk You are just assuming that person is up for conversation, is into your gender, or into dating at all. It's a lot of guessing and perhaps you are annoying them, but they are too polite to tell you. Basically, you are wasting everyone's time, yours included. With Magnet you'll approach only people that are mutually interested and you are just chatting up to 5 minutes, so there's no "geeking out on your phone." Check-in dating is the natural evolution of online dating, plain and simple. :)

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9yr ago

Taffy

Maker

@alessandro_schiassi Okay, that's cool. Good luck!

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9yr ago

Taffy

Maker

Hey everyone... and thank you, @chrismessina 🙌 After lots of hard work, we are thrilled to showcase Taffy here on Product Hunt! People are getting tired of swiping left and right for superficial reasons. So, we set out to create a unique and interesting “chat-first” solution that puts personality on an equal footing with physical appearances. Taffy lets you browse user-generated posts with blurry profile pics and catchy headlines. When a post catches your attention, you start a conversation (or select a Taffy suggested ice breaker). Blurry pics are slowly revealed through active chat. The more you say, the more you see! Nah, we're not the first to launch the blurry pic thing. After many months of bootstrapping, somebody beat us to the punch by merely weeks. 😅 But that's okay because we think Taffy is incredibly unique: (1) we're post (not profile) driven, so you can create as many posts as you like; (2) we're topical, so you can post for things like love, friendship, advice, whatever; and, (3) we let users search/browse by multiple topics and #hashtags. And Taffy's not just for dating; it’s for connecting with people however you want... and doing so in a highly authentic and playful format! We hope you love this product, and look forward to your thoughts and questions! ❤️

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9yr ago

@chrismessina @johnschenk great product. Can't wait to try. Have a target for Android release?

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9yr ago

Table 2 Site

@chrismessina @johnschenk @granillo I would also like to know this!

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9yr ago

Taffy

Maker

@granillo Yes, we are working on a version for Android, and hope to have that available soon. Please email us at support@taffy.chat, and we will add notify you as soon as it is available!

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9yr ago

FotoFreeze

I downloaded it earlier today and have been playing around with it throughout the day. Having some fun conversations. The images are actually more blurry than the marketing materials, so to the point of one of the reviews, I think you just need to try it out to really get a feel for it. It really depends on the users pictures. But the pics reveal at a nice clip. Forces you to get to know people instead of just that instantaneous decision of swiping left/right.

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9yr ago

Taffy

Maker

@tony_defranco Thank you for the kind words. Yes, the screen shots above are a tad less blurry than in the app, in order to better showcase the product. Happy you like the product. We are working hard to provide users with something both meaningful and exciting. Much more to come!

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9yr ago

none to say at the moment

Pros:

I totally enjoy that I can chat with the person before my photo is totally clear

Cons:

i don't have any cons right now...

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9yr ago

Move over Tinder, there is a new app in town and this one is not just about dating. Think Linkedin meets Match only more social. I am only a few days in, but fun so far!

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New and Fresh Interface

Cons:

We will see

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9yr ago

The concept is really great! I can really see myself immersed in the app once more users sign up around me. Can't wait to see how the app will blossom!

Pros:

The UI/UX is very intuitive and the overall theme is aesthetically pleasing.

Cons:

Port to Android would be nice but I am sure it is in the works!

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9yr ago

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